By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue kicker Spencer Evans waited impatiently for a second chance. When the opportunity finally arrived Saturday, he was ready, willing and spot on. The senior made a 25-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to give Purdue a 38-36 ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is a firm believer that great teams win in the red zone. They make sure to put points on the board when they venture inside the 20-yard line, and they have the ability to turn teams back when their defense has ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer AMES — Iowa State freshman quarterback Brock Purdy has played so well so quickly that sophomore Zeb Noland — the starter as recently as a month ago — has already decided to play elsewhere. A shake-up caused by Purdy’s progression is a good problem ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer No. 19 Iowa’s hopes of a run at a playoff spot were dashed last weekend in a late loss at Penn State. The Hawkeyes can still win the Big Ten West. Iowa’s season might have turned out differently if junior quarterback Nate Stanley’s run of somewhat ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — No. 18 Iowa is on the current list of one-loss playoff dark horses, thanks in large part to a schedule that looks challenging yet manageable. The Hawkeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) might also be a potential postseason team because they’re just that good. The Hawkeyes, who have ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer Iowa State is fresh off a much-needed bye week and seemingly set up for a strong finish after a 3-3 start. The biggest reason for the Cyclones’ optimism is a defense that is playing as well as any in the Big 12. Iowa State (3-3, 2-2 Big 12) has held each ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer CEDAR FALLS — Once a mighty mid major, Northern Iowa has lost more games than it has won over the past two seasons. The Panthers are hoping four-star freshman point guard A.J. Green can help them get back to the top of the Missouri Valley ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer IOWA CITY — For years, Iowa’s passing game was stuck in a rut. The Hawkeyes have finally gotten untracked. No. 19 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) moved into the Top 25 for the first time this year on the strength of back-to-back road wins powered by junior ...
AMES (AP) — Thanks to Brock Purdy, Iowa State’s playbook suddenly has many more options. Purdy’s stunning performance in the upset of Oklahoma State in what essentially was the college debut for the true freshman gave the offense a new look and a new sense of confidence. Iowa State is ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer IOWA CITY — Iowa has let its defense carry the load nearly all season. The Hawkeyes might need some more help from their offense on Saturday at Indiana — like they got in last weekend’s 48-point explosion at Minnesota — to bolster a unit that sudden ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Nate Stanley overcame two costly turnovers with four touchdown passes for an aggressive Iowa offense, and the Hawkeyes used four interceptions and five sacks of Minnesota’s Zack Annexstad to beat the Gophers 48-31 on Saturday for the fourth ...
By JOHN TRANCHINA Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Only guaranteed one series, third-string quarterback Brock Purdy made it count and ended up playing the rest of the game for Iowa State. Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for a ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer AMES — After a resurgent year in which Iowa State finally broke out the Big 12 basement, the Cyclones can’t seem to catch a break. Iowa State’s canceled opener put it a week behind everyone else on its schedule and it’s been a climb ever since. The ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer IOWA CITY — Perhaps the biggest question about Iowa’s defense heading into October was the way it has used sophomore pass-rushing star A.J. Epenesa. The Hawkeyes, at least for now, have enough talent to be able to keep Epenesa on the bench until they ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas — Jonathan Song kicked a 28-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining and TCU beat Iowa State 17-14 on Saturday night. The game-deciding kick came three plays after TCU quarterback Shawn Robinson was helped off the field and taken ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer Iowa will likely keep bringing sophomore defensive end A.J. Epenesa off the bench and move Barrington Wade into the starting lineup to replace the injured Nick Niemann at linebacker. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker said Wednesday the goal is to keep the ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer AMES — Iowa State kicker Connor Assalley earned national recognition for the four field goals he made in last week’s victory over Akron. That was a great sign for the Cyclones’ special teams — and a troubling one for their offense. Iowa State (1-2, ...
AMES (AP) — It was decades ago, but Sara Schwendinger remembers perfectly the panic she felt when she realized a car was following her as she ran along a country road at dusk, just outside her small Wisconsin hometown. She desperately tore into a cornfield and listened as the vehicle ...
AMES (AP) — Zeb Noland always understood his responsibility as Iowa State’s backup quarterback. Be prepared, because you never when you’ll become the starter. It has happened to Noland twice and he has responded both times, most recently with a career-best performance in the Cyclones’ ...
By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer It appears that Iowa has more than enough skill and talent on defense to compete for the Big Ten West championship. What the Hawkeyes really need to do is sort out their passing game, and there were indications last weekend that they’re getting closer to ...